The Meaning of Proverbs 8:8 Explained

Proverbs 8:8

KJV: All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

YLT: In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse.

Darby: All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing tortuous or perverse in them.

ASV: All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Proverbs 8:8?

MEANING: What does Proverbs 8:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Proverbs 8:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Proverbs 8:8?

What is the context of Proverbs 8:8?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them.

What does Proverbs 8:8 Mean?

Context Summary

Proverbs 8:1-21 - "better Than Gold"

This chapter contains a bewitching picture of Wisdom as a noble matron. Were it not for this feminine touch, we might, suppose that the Preacher had become a Prophet and was discerning the lineaments of Christ, who in His human life embodied the Divine Wisdom, as indeed He was the Eternal Word.

She stands in the open places; her ringing voice is heard down the streets, appealing to those who are entering the city gates or doors of the houses. There is no muttering or whispering; but the beauty of goodness illuminates all she says. She insists on her own value, as compared with the valuables that men prize. The central point in her promises is that she imparts those great moral qualities which imply the true leadership and right estimate of others. What a precious word is Proverbs 8:17 : but we can never forget that we love "because He first loved us." Oh, the mystery and wonder of it! And can that love ever fail us? [source]

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 8

¹ the fame
⁶ and evidence of wisdom
¹⁰ The excellence
¹² the nature
¹⁵ the power
¹⁸ the riches
²² and the eternity of wisdom
³² Wisdom is to be desired for the blessedness it brings

What do the individual words in Proverbs 8:8 mean?

With righteousness all [are] the words of my mouth Nothing [is] in them crooked or perverse

בְּצֶ֥דֶק כָּל־ אִמְרֵי־ פִ֑י אֵ֥ין בָּ֝הֶ֗ם נִפְתָּ֥ל וְעִקֵּֽשׁ

בְּצֶ֥דֶק	With righteousness
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular Root: צֶדֶק Sense: justice, rightness, righteousness.
כָּל־	all [are]
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
אִמְרֵי־	the words
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אֵמֶר Sense: utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command.
פִ֑י	of my mouth
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: פֶּה Sense: mouth.
אֵ֥ין	Nothing [is]
Parse: Adverb Root: אַיִן Sense: nothing, not, nought n.
בָּ֝הֶ֗ם	in them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
נִפְתָּ֥ל	crooked
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular Root: פָּתַל Sense: to twist.
וְעִקֵּֽשׁ	or perverse
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular Root: עִקֵּשׁ Sense: twisted, distorted, crooked, perverse, perverted.

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Similar Scriptures for Proverbs 8:8

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